Seven Windspiel by So Koizumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Silber in Möbeldesign Competition Category.

SilberMöbel· 2023

Seven Windspiel

by So Koizumi

Client: So Koizumi Design

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Möbel Category

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The Design

About Seven Windspiel

Seven ist ein Windspiel mit einer neuen Struktur, die die Tensegrity-Struktur nutzt. Im instabilen gesellschaftlichen Klima der letzten Jahre bewegen sich die Menschen ständig zwischen Stabilität und Angst. Die Tensegrity-Struktur ist die Struktur, die die gegenwärtige Gesellschaft verkörpert. Es scheint zu schweben und stabil zu sein, aber äußere Kräfte wie der Wind bringen es ins Schwanken, um das Gleichgewicht aufrechtzuerhalten. Durch die Umwandlung dieser Schwingungen in Klang schwingt es im Raum mit und verleiht dem täglichen Leben Heilung und Farbe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Seven Windspiel ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Seven Windspiel wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Seven Windspiel ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Seven is a wind chime with a new structure utilizing tensegrity structure.
In the unstable social climate of recent years, people are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
The tensegrity structure is the structure that embodies current society.
it appears to be floating and stable, but external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, it resonates through space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width:195φ
Height:215mm
Tags: wind chime, tensegrity, Between Stability and Anxiety, brass
Production Technology: All parts of "Seven" are made of brass, and they are exquisitely balanced.
To maintain the balance, a high level of precision was required.
Therefore, the product was manufactured in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, which is famous for its metalworking.
One of the characteristics of Takaoka's manufacturing is the division of labor.
The production of this product was made possible by the concentration of the technical capabilities of specialists in various fields
such as casting, bending, and welding, including SANOMASA factory, which took overall command of the production this time.
Design Challenge: One is the study that led to this modeling.
The other is that this wind chime stands on its own with a very delicate balance, so precise technical skill was required for every component.
Research: First, we looked at everyday situations and clarified concepts from daily observations.
Next, we researched the tensegrity structure that embodied this concept and deepened our understanding through repeated experiments.
Then, he examined hundreds of times the shape of the form that would allow it to function as a wind chime.
Finally, we searched for a company that could accurately manufacture the design, deepened close communication, and completed the project over time.
Inspiration: This project started as part of an independent project under the theme of "Between stability and anxiety. In the unstable social
climate of recent years, people and society are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
I believe that the tensegrity structure is a structure that hovers between stability and anxiety, embodying contemporary society, and that there is something.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2021 and completed in August 2022.
Operation Flow: Although the tensegrity structure makes it appear to be stable while floating, external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, the sound resonates through the space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Image Credits: So Koizumi